Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-21
Ale xandria Affair.

htpOrteu LOT the EVENING STAR.
The FUNERAL or THE CANAL CoNPANY-Nessrs
B. Wheat president, and 5. +. Uhler. secretary VI
the Alexandria Canal Co., have surrendered 'its
books, papers, &c. 10 Mr.; W. W. DUNCAN, the re-
ceiyer OF the property or the company appointed
by the United States Court. This was the funeral
OF the canal company. IL is impossible 10 over.
estimate the hopes that the people OF Alexandria
entertained OF the canal when the company Was
organized in 1880. Phineas Janney, Robt l. Tay-
lor. Thompson +. Mason, Hugh smith, L. l. Lee,
Cnas Bennett, Colin Aud, Jonathan Butcher, and
Others We're Its first managers lt was the sue
cesSor TO the design OF the odd Potomac companv
that Gen: washington had organized In 1855 TO
connect Alexandria with the Ohio River. It's first
boat-load OF nour, about 1S4l, was hailed with
salutes. But II never was a success. IL seldom
PAID expenses In any year. Coal came down for a
while In considerable quantities and this trade
interrupted by the war, was renewed when. after
the war Wells, DUNCAN, and Quigley leased the
canal; out the renewed trade was OF short dura-
ton. The coal business diminished the water
was taken from the canal by the sale OF the Aque-
duct, and the company ends after an existence OF
nty-seven years, having utterly failed In its pur-
pose.
THE DIOCESAN CoUNcII.-To- day will be the lasa
session OF the Episcopal Council now holding It's
meetings here. At the council yesterday after
Assistant Bishop Randolph's argument In opposl-
ton 10 change In the name VI the church. as
mentioned In HE STAR the subject Was again
brought up by a resolution from the Piedmont
convocation also opposing the change, and the
subject was referred 10 a committee 10 report TO
the Staunton Council next year. A resolution to
allow O perpetual deaconate In the church was
voted inexpedient. Action adverse 10 a declara--
llon tnal mdic CONFERENCE.-The OIL! SnOuld lie ell
gible TO the yestry was taken.
NOTES.-The Alexandria companies, the Alex.
andrta Light Infantry with new uniform, and the
St Johns Cadet Battalion, Will leave here On
Monday for Camp George Washington.-Tho
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company came
here yesterday In the persons OF four or f1ve gem
tlemen. and held meeting at the Alexandria
and Washington depot. They consolidated the
Norfolk and Western road with the Cllnch
Valley road and authorized a mortgage
on iron works al Roanoke, and the
Clinch Valley road, and then Departed
Harlan Cation have offered the Bethlehem steel
Co., OF Pennsylvania, a water front site free Tor
their works II they will establish them here
MIR. Glenn Brown, OF this city, has been elected
member or the Society OF American Architects-
The schooner {. l. Mitchell Is now unloading hero
a cargo OF ice OF for T.. A. Reed a. Co.--The new
Alexandria County road machine is working well
Park Agnew Is chosen president; j. k. Cation,
vice president, and NJ b. Harlow, treasurer, or the
Alexandria Real Estate and Trust Co., Just incor-
porated by the legisature.-The Old dominion
Boat Club has just received from Mr.. Cumberland,
1t Georgetown, two fine double outriggers built at
their order.-Mr. W. +. Vincent had one Of his
feet mashed yesterday by the fall VI heavy hog
upon II.